Mechanical Engineering

Subject abbreviation: ME The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering

Guillermo Aguilar, Ph.D., Chair Department Office, A342 Bourns Hall

• (951) 827-5830; www.me.ucr.edu

Professors Reza Abbaschian, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Guillermo Aguilar, Ph.D. Cengiz Ozkan, Ph.D. Thomas Stahovich, Ph.D. Kambiz Vafai, Ph.D. Akula Venkatram, Ph.D. Guanshui Xu, Ph.D. Associate Professors Javier Garay, Ph.D. Heejung Jung, Ph.D. Marko Princevac, Ph.D. Assistant Professors Elisa Franco, Ph.D. Sandeep Kumar, Ph.D. Lorenzo Mangolini, Ph.D. Fabio Pasqualetti, Ph.D. Masaru P. Rao, Ph.D. Hideaki Tsutsui, Ph.D. ** Adjunct Assistant Professor Christopher Dames, Ph.D. Cooperating Faculty Bahman Anvari, Ph.D. (Bioengineering) Matthew Barth, Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) Bir Bhanu, Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) Ashok Mulchandani, Ph.D. (Chemical and Environmental Engineering) Mihri Ozkan, Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) Wei Ren, Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering)

The design and production of machines requires a broad-based education. The Mechanical Engineering degree program has been structured to provide the necessary background in chemistry, physics, and advanced math to achieve success in the advanced engineering subjects. In addition, students are taught the basics of Mechanical Engineering while learning about the latest developments and experimental techniques.

The Mechanical Engineering program objectives are to produce mechanical engineers who:

• • have the knowledge and skills to adapt to

the changing engineering environment in industry

• • are able to pursue and succeed in graduate

studies

• • have the educational breadth and the

intellectual discipline required to enter professional careers outside engineering, such as business and law

• • have an ability to work in multi-disciplinary

teams

• • engage in a lifetime of learning

The Mechanical Engineering B.S. degree program at UCR is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. For more details see www. me.ucr.edu.

All undergraduates in the College of Engineering must see an advisor at least annually. Visit student.engr.ucr.edu for details.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, Colleges and Programs section.

The Mechanical Engineering major uses the following major requirements to satisfy the college’s Natural Sciences and Mathematics breadth requirement.

• 1. BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA

• 2. MATH 008B or MATH 009A

• 3. PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C

• 1. Lower-division requirements (73 units)

• a) BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA

• b) CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B, CHEM 01LA,

CHEM 01LB

• c) EE 001A, EE 01LA

• d) MATH 008B or MATH 009A, MATH 009B,

MATH 009C, MATH 010A, MATH 010B, MATH 046

• e) ME 002, ME 009, ME 010, ME 018

• f) PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C

• 2. Upper-division requirements (77 units)

• a) ME 100A, ME 103, ME 110, ME 113, ME 114, ME 116A, ME 118, ME 120, ME 135,

ME 170A, ME 170B, ME 174, ME 175A, ME 175B, ME 175C

• b) STAT 100A

• c) Choose one Focus Area:

• (1) Materials and Structures

Sixteen (16) units of technical electives chosen from ME 100B, ME 116B, ME 121, ME 122, ME 153, ME 156, ME 180, ME 197

• (2) Energy and Environment

Sixteen (16) units of technical electives chosen from ME 100B, ME 116B, ME 117, ME 136, ME 137, ME 138, ME 197

• (3) Design and Manufacturing

Sixteen (16) units of technical electives chosen from ME 121, ME 122, ME 130, ME 131, ME 133, ME 140, ME 153, ME 156, ME 176, ME 180, ME 197

• (4) General Mechanical Engineering

Sixteen (16) units of technical electives chosen from the following list, in consultation with an advisor: ME 100B, ME 116B, ME 117, ME 121, ME 122, ME 130, ME 131, ME 133, ME 136, ME 137, ME 138, ME 140, ME 153, ME 156, ME 176, ME 180, ME 197

Visit the Student Affairs Office in the College of Engineering or student.engr.ucr.edu for a sample program.